Instructions

ZOOM IN by clicking on the page. A slider will appear, allowing you to adjust your zoom level. Return to the original size by clicking on the page again.

MOVE the page around when zoomed in by dragging it.

ADJUST the zoom using the slider on the top right.

ZOOM OUT by clicking on the zoomed-in page.

SEARCH by entering text in the search field and click on "In This Issue" or "All Issues" to search the current issue or the archive of back issues
respectively.
.

PRINT by clicking on thumbnails to select pages, and then press the
print button.

SHARE this publication and page.

ROTATE PAGE allows you to turn pages 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.Click on the page to return to the original orientation. To zoom in on a rotated page, return the page to its original orientation, zoom in, and
then rotate it again.

CONTENTS displays a table of sections with thumbnails and descriptions.

ALL PAGES displays thumbnails of every page in the issue. Click on
a page to jump.

new contract, along with computer giant
Hewlett-Packard and others.
e ITES-3H contracts call for a no-
fee, exible procurement strategy, allow-
ing Army users to buy hardware, so ware
and services through an e-commerce or-
dering system known as the "IT e-mart."
PEO-EIS o cials say the system not only
reduces acquisition time but also increas-
es the Army s buying power.
" ese contracts provide continuous
vendor competition for best value and
consolidation of requirements to maxi-
mize cost avoidance and leverage the
Army s buying power," according to the
PEO-EIS annual report for 2011.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
e ITES-3H contract would enable
Army users to buy a variety of equipment
to support the service s IT infrastructure,
according to the statement of work. A
key requirement is that the hardware
must be compatible with the Army s net-
work operations and net-centric opera-
tions. Companies furnishing equipment
through the ITES-3H acquisition pro-
gram also must be able to update and en-
hance the products they provide so that
they are compatible with the evolving
requirements of the Global Information
Grid, information assurance policies and
IP version 6 policies.
Contractors are expected to provide for
technological changes and refresh their
catalog o erings to meet requirements
for new technology such as biometrics,
embedded encryption, body-wearable
computers and displays, wireless products
and mobile personal data terminals, ac-
cording to the solicitation.
" e diversity of the government s
user base prevents the provision of a
single example that typi es the entire
operation. e acquisition, therefore,
stresses a well-rounded, total solution
that uses standard interfaces that can be
interconnected in unlimited con gura-
tions to satisfy multiple user require-
ments," the statement of work noted.
" e ITES-3H contract is intended to be
a total solutions-based contract vehicle
and include items that are for the elding
of a complete system or as part of a total
design solution for all equipment items
provided on the contract."
O cials said some 87,000 orders total-
ing about $3.9 billion have been placed
on the current ITES-2H contract, which
runs through August 2013.
According to Deltek, 70 percent of
ITES-2H business was with the Army.
Before it was closed to all but Army users
in March, the Navy was the second largest
user, with 20 percent of the business and
the rest scattered among defense and civil-
ian users. A spokesman for PEO-EIS said
all government users will be able to make
purchases on the ITES-3H contract. ■
DefenseSystems.com | NOVEMBER 2012 31
www.inin.com
Your communications environment needs to be secure. Period.
Interactive Intelligence delivers inbound and outbound multichannel contact center and unified
communications solutions that meet the highest security standards. With our single all-in-one communications
platform, you replace multi-system solutions and eliminate countless points of access for potential breaches.
You encrypt and protect calls, recordings and data, thereby safeguarding your communications environment.
You get a unified IP business communications solution with unmatched security and unparalleled functionality.